Umbrella-rib retainer.



No. 761,032. PATENTED MAY `24, 1904. W W GLIMENSON UMBRELLA RIBRETAINER.

PPLIoATIon FILED JULY 11, 190s.

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UNITED STATES Patented May 24, 1904.

PATENT OEEICE.

WILLIAM W. CLIMENSON, OF HONEYBROOK, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO UNIQUEUMBRELLA COMPANY OF BALTIMORE CITY, OF BALTI- MORE, MARYLAND, ACORPORATION OF MARYLAND.

UMBRELLA-RIB RETAINER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 761,032, dated May 24,1904.

A Y Application filed .Tuly 17, 1903. Serial No. 165,994. (N0 model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be`it known that I, WILLIAM W. CLIMEN; SON, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Honeybrook, in thevcounty of Chester and State ofPennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Umbrella-Rib Retainer, ofwhich the, following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain improvements in devices of that classfor securing umbrellas and parasols in closed position.

The principal object of the invention is to provide an improved form oftassel cord or tape which while retaining its ornamental character mayalso be utilized for encircling and holding together the tips of theumbrellaribs, so that the umbrella or parasol may be held closed withoutactually rolling the cloth.

A further object of the invention is to provide a rib-securing devicewhich may be readily applied to the ribs without danger of scratching orotherwise marring the enamel.

A still further object of the'invention is to provide a tassel cord ortape with fastening means so arranged and disposed as to permit of theconvenient Jfastening of the ribs and at the same time to utilize one ofsuch fastening means for the purpose of securing the tassel cord or tapeto the umbrella-stick and,

further, to utilize such fastening means to prevent twisting of thetassel cord or tape.

With these and other objects in view, as will more fully hereinafterappear, the invention consists in the novel construction and arrangementof parts hereinafter described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims, it beingunderstood that various changes in the form, proportions, and minordetails of the structure may be made without departing from the spiritor sacrificing any of i the advantages of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of anumbrella-rib retainer constructed and arranged in accordance with theinvention, a portion of the umbrellastick being shown. Fig. 2 is asimilar view of the device detached. Fig. 3 is a sectional plan view ofthe device, drawn to an enlarged scale.

Similar numerals of reference are employed to indicate corresponding'parts throughout the several iigures of the drawings.

The ordinary tassel cord or tape of an umbrella or parasol is, as arule, of a purely-ornamental character and is seldom employed as asecuring means.

In carrying out the present invention the tassel cord or tape issupplied with fastening devices that will not only hold the cord or tapein place on the stick, but will also prevent twisting or tangling and atthe same time may be utilized for holding the tips of the ribs togetherwithout detracting from the ornamental appearance of said cord or tape.

In the drawings, l indicates a section of tape of suitable length, thetape -being bent at a central point and its two ends secured together,each end being provided with an ornamental tassel or cone 2.

The tape is provided with a fastening device comprising the usual malemember 4 and socket 5, the bases of these two members being secured toboth layers of the tape at such distance apart as will permit of theircoming into securing position after encircling the tips of theumbrella-ribs. By securing the two layers of the tape together in thismanner the tape is kept perfectly iat and is not liable to becometwisted or tangled or to curl, as in the case of tape hanging free. Thestud 4 is secured to the two layers or folds of tape at such a distancefrom the fold-line as to per- Init the formation of a slip-loop 6 ofconvenient size for the reception of the umbrellastick, and this studtherefore serves in part as a means of securing the tape to the stickand renders it unnecessary to stitch the same in position or to detractfrom the appearance of the tape by tying the same. A further advantageof this securing means resides in thc fact that only the soft fabriccomes into contact with the rib-tips, and there is no danger ofscratching or otherwise marring the enamel, as is the case with theusual metallic caps employed for the purpose. It is to be further notedthat even when utilized as a rib-securing means the tape does not loseits ornamental character.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is# l. Anumbrella-rib retainer comprising a tape folded at an approximatelycentral point and arranged to form a securing-loop for encirclingy theumbrella-stick, and spaced fastening means secured to said tape atpoints intermediate of the length of the latter.

2. An umbrella-rib retainer comprising an

